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GAR COUPLING.

Patented 001;. 26,1886. 0 Z1??- WITNESSES UNITED STAT PATENT. OFFICE.

JOHN P. KETTERINGHAM, OF NATOHEZ, MISSISSIPPI, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF I AND LOUIS BOTTO, OF SA PLACE.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 351,516, dated October 26, 1886.

Application filed September 2, 1886. Serial No. 212,541.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, J OHN P.KETTERINGHAM, of Natchez, in the county of Adams and State of Mississippi, have invented a new and Improved Uar-Uoupling, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to car-couplers, and has for its object to produce a simple, durable, and effective coupler, to be operated from the top, end, or side of a car.

The inventionconsists in the construction and combination of the several parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my coupler applied to a car. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same,partly broken away, an opposing coupler being'shown in dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a bottom view of my coupler,with the bottom plate removed, united with an opposing coupler of same pattern; and Fig. 4 isa central longitudinal section through the same.

The draw-head A, cast in one piece or constructed in two parts, the one piece consistingor pivotal ends and inwardly-projecting outer hooked ends, d, the said hooked ends being adapted to rest immediately within the face B of the draw-head.

The sides of the draw-head are cutaway cen- (No model.)

, When the cam F is situated longitudinally of the draw-head, the springs E press the hooked ends of the couplingbars D in contact, and the position of the horizontal arm of the lever G will be at an angle across the bottom of the draw-headin direction of the front. To the extended horizontal end of the said lever G a straight lever, K, is pivotally connected by means ofa connecting-rod,H. The straight lever K is pivoted to the sill of the passengercoach or open car,to extend upward a convenient distance from the brake wheel, so that the brakeman or other person standing at the brake may. conveniently reach over and un couple the cars. The lever K is made to extend to the top of box-cars to be operated therefrom, a suitable guard, h, being provided to limit the swing of said lever. The coupling may also be operated from the side of the car by means of additional levers connected to the straight lever K. v

The form of link used with the coupler consists of a bar of any suitable width, provided with arrow-heads m and central upper and lower p1'ojections,m,i11 the same plane and integral with said bar. Thelinkis also provided with pin-holes m in each arrowhead, to accommodate the coupler to an opposing pincoupling.

When cars are to be coupled carrying my coupler, the arrow-headed pin, coming in contact with the outerinclined face of the couplingbars, forcesthem apart, and, passing through the link-opening into the chamber 0, is retained therein by the hooks d of said couplingbars engaging the sides of the said arrow-head. The top and bottom projections m enter the recesses b b and revent the in from entering or being forced into either draw-head too great a distance, also preventing the face plates ward,the cain F forces the coupling-bars apart, thereby releasing the link. Thus I produce a simple, strong, and effective coupler which can be operated conveniently without danger to the operator.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A draw-head constructed with a linkopening, b, having upper and lower recesses [1 and an interior chamber, 0, having side reccsses, 0, and provided with pivoted couplingbars D, having integral coupling-hooks d, the springs E, cani F, and an angular lever, G, adapted to operate said pivoted coupling-bars, substantially as shown and described, and for the purpose herein set forth.

2. The combination, with a draw head c0nstructed wit-h a link-opening, I), having recesses b, and interior chamber, 0, provided 20 with side recesses, c, and coupling-bars D,pivoted in said chamber, the springs E, cain F, and angular lever G, together with means for operating said coupling-bars, of the link M, provided with arrow-heads m, having pin-holes m therein, and central projections, m, substantially as shown and described, and for the purposes herein set forth.

3. The link M, constructed with a square body having central projections, m, upon two sides thereof in the same plane, together with arrowheaded ends m, having pin holes m" therein, substantially as shown and described, and for Lhepurposes herein set forth.

JOHN P. KETTERINGHAM.

\Vitnesses:

ALLISON H. FOSTER, WALTER MoCREA. 

